Obituaries

Jun 4, 2015

Joseph A. Thomas, Sr, 75 of Kirkwood, PA. and Port Orange, FL. went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 4th, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Ann M. "Dolly" DiObilda Thomas.

Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph W. Thomas and Clarabel H. (Dickinson)Thomas-Newnam. Joe...

Jun 2, 2015

Gloria J. Soulliard, 90, of Kimberton, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Atria Woodbridge Place.  She was the widow of the late Clarence L. Soulliard, Jr. who passed away in 2008.

Born in Canton, Ohio, Gloria was the daughter of the late Emma (Fox) and Richard Maxwell.  A resident at Atria for the past...

May 30, 2015

George Richard “Butch” Daniels, Jr. passed away on Saturday May30, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ann M. Aberts of Coatesville.

Born in Chester County he was the son of the late George Richard Daniels Sr. and Mary Timozek Daniels. He is survived by 3 children, George Richard Daniels...

May 27, 2015

Everett C. Cowan III, 68, of Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Kristine (Faulkenholm) Cowan. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Everett and Ella Frances (Coates) Cowan.

He...

May 24, 2015

Shirley Ann Walton, 76, of Narvon, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. Walton, Sr. and Neva Guiney Walton.

Shirley was an area resident all her life and had lived, for the last ten years, at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing...

May 21, 2015

Mary Emma Devlin Peters, 87, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook, PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Leland D. Peters who died in 2004. They shared 56 years of marriage together. Born at Devlin's Crossing, Parkesburg, PA she was the daughter of the...

May 15, 2015

Andrew H. Wilson, Jr., 85, of Wagontown, passed away on Friday, May 15 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Ross) Wilson, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Wagontown, he was the son of the late Ethel Jane (Boohar) and Andrew H. Wilson, Sr.

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May 14, 2015

Rev. James F. Barco, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Camille (DiNapoli) Barco, with whom he shared over 49 years of marriage.

Born in Jacksonville, FL, James was the son of the late Irene and Fredrick Barco....

May 14, 2015

Eileen Mary (McClay) Mariano, 95, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Tel Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of Thomas J. Mariano, who passed away in 1991 after they had shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Eileen was the daughter of the late Emily Mae (Sheehy) and Joseph John McClay.  ...

May 10, 2015

Harold V. Murphey, Jr., 93, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 with his daughter and son-in-law at his home.  He was the widower of Virginia McDaniel Murphey with whom he shared 57 years of marriage until her death in 1999.

Born in Parkesburg, Harold was the son of the late Harold V. Murphey, Sr....

May 10, 2015

Debra A. Miller, 51, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Vera Miller and James Moseby.  She shared 37 years of companionship with Michael W. Campbell.

Debra was employed by QVC in Quality Control and Warehouse Distribution.

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May 8, 2015

Wanda Schlimme, 87, of Coatesville, passed away on May 8, 2015. Born near Cochranville in 1927, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Ida Freed Schnader. Wanda was married to Harper Schlimme on December 26, 1946; they shared 69  years of marriage.

Wanda worked at Pepperidge Farm in Downingtown for a number of years, and...

May 7, 2015

Gregory K. White, Jr., 33, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Gregory K. White, Sr. and stepmother Mary White of Lancaster and Rosalind Twyman Milbourne and stepfather Craig Milbourne of West Chester. An area resident all his life, he was employed by Urban Outfitters of Gap.

May 5, 2015

Josephine E. Antol, 90, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was currently living at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville and spent her winters in Florida with her family. She was the widow of the late Joseph E. Antol who died in 1999. They shared 52 years of marriage. Born in the...

Apr 26, 2015

Nolan Clyde Smith, 86, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA passed away on April 26, 2015 at Maple Farm in Akron, PA.  Born in Swedesboro, NJ on November 22, 1929 he lived in the South Jersey area until four years ago when he and his wife, Etta, moved to Coatesville, PA.

Nolan enjoyed playing football in...

Apr 25, 2015

Patricia A. Wellock, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 25 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of Charles Wellock, Sr. with whom she shared 59 and a half years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Helena (Bohmwetch) and Robert Nice.  A resident of...

Apr 20, 2015

Martha Kauffman Gill, 88, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, April 20th, 2015 at the Marquis Plaza Regency of Las Vegas, NV.  She was the wife of George Francis Gill with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, Martha was the daughter of the late Mabel Esworthy Kauffman and Charles Kauffman Sr. A resident of Chester...

Apr 18, 2015

Anna Jean Burns, 85, formerly of Gap, passed away on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at Pocopson Home of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Merrill E. Burns, who passed away in 1985.

Born in Hollidaysburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Catherine and Geoffrey Leberfinger.

She was a member of...

Apr 17, 2015

Harry F. "Rocky" Ortlip, Jr., 62, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, April 17 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was widower of the late Susan L. Chalfant Ortlip, who passed away this past December after they had shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Rocky was the son of the...

Apr 17, 2015

Edith I. Marisuto, 89, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Friday, April 17, 2015.

Born in Lenover, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carmela (Laudadio) and Dominic Madonna.

She was a seamstress for approximately 30 years.  Retired in 1983 from Amalgamated Clothing and Pincus Brothers in Philadelphia.

Edith is...